by oncapemagazine | Jul 24, 2023 | October 2021
By LANNAN M. O’BRIEN Since COVID-19 regulations began last year, Cape Codders, along with the rest of the world, have been forced to adjust to a new normal. Over months of social distancing, many have sought a means to cope with the weight of isolation and...
by oncapemagazine | Jul 24, 2023 | October 2021
By MARIANNE L. SHAFER and ROBERT REDDY After conquering 13 trails in Falmouth, two not-so-old octogenarians from Falmouth decided to hike at least one trail in every one of the 15 towns on the Cape. Starting in January 2021, our goal was accomplished by early July. We...
by oncapemagazine | Jul 24, 2023 | May 2021
By JOANNE BRIANA-GARTNER Think back. Think back to a time before digital. Before computers. Before e-mail. Think back to a time when movies were shown in 35 millimeter—in movie theaters. Think back to a time when nobody knew what film festivals were. That is the era...
by oncapemagazine | Jul 21, 2023 | May 2021
By CHRISTINE LYNCH A slender bride clutches fragrant herbs as she solemnly approaches the man she would wed. For this ancient Roman bride, those herbs symbolized fidelity and fertility and shielded her from evil spirits. Throughout time, brides have carried flora...
by oncapemagazine | Jul 21, 2023 | May 2021
By CRAIG GIBSON One of the enduring signs of spring on the Cape is the annual return of the ospreys. The ospreys are a popular and common breeding bird. Each fall, at the end of the breeding season, they depart and head south on winter migration. They typically begin...
